If you take the cover off the printer it becomes obvious that HP
makes the printers for Dataproducts. There are HP logos etched into
the foil on the boards and 0256x-6xxxx part numbers on the assemblies.


                       Bob J. -- Ideal Computer Services
                       http://www.icsgroup.com



John Zoltak wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> I beg to differ. Even the service manuals from HP list the printers by
> their LM numbers. So this makes me think that HP gets them from
> DataProducts.
>
> John Zoltak
> North American Mfg Co
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Berkowitz [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 10, 1998 11:30 AM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: [HP3000-L] DataProducts printers -Reply
> >
> > John Zoltak writes:
> >
> > >>> John Zoltak <[log in to unmask]> 09/10/98 05:57am >>>
> > Rick,
> >
> > Dataproducts makes the HP256x series of printers for HP, these are the
> > same printers. Very rugged. Runs a long time. We've had our HP2564 for
> > at least 10 years, very few problems. We've had many HP2563's too.
> > The
> > item most often replaced: tractors.
> >
> > John Zoltak
> > North American Mfg Co
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------
> > Actually, I think it is the other way around.  HP makes the 256X
> > printers
> > and OEM's them to Dataproducts as the LM series.  The one big
> > difference is that the HP-IB interface is not available on the LM
> > printers.
> >
> > Mike Berkowitz
> > Guess? Inc.